Sagamore picks much-honored chef

BOLTON LANDING — The Sagamore has a new executive chef with a highly upscale pedigree.

Adam Savage — seen at right at the recent Epcot International Food & Wine Festival — will oversee all cuisine and catering of the historic hotel’s dining venues — La Bella Vita, The Club Grill, The Pavilion, Mr. Brown’s and Caldwell’s.

“We are thrilled to welcome Chef Savage into this new position,” said Tom Guay, general manager of the upscale Lake George facility. “His vast and impressive experience, combined with his innovative techniques and extensive culinary training, will elevate The Sagamore’s overall dining experience to a new level of quality and excellence.”

Most recently, Savage was executive chef at the AAA Four Diamond holder Delray Beach (FL) Marriott. Prior to that, he was executive chef at the AAA Four Diamond holder Brazilian Court Hotel in Palm Beach, FL. His various kitchens also have earned DiRoNA Awards, Wine Spectator awards and the Five Diamond award from the Academy of Hospitality Sciences.

The Sagamore is on a private 70-acre island on Lake George. It is a seasonal resort featuring a golf course, full-service spa, private beach and marina and a replica 19th century sightseeing tour boat, The Morgan.